Djibouti City vs Lusaka - Cost of Living Comparison

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Djibouti City Lusaka
🚶 Cost of living one person
$601
$686
👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Cost of living Family
$1462
$1784
🏠 One person rent
$253
$237
🏘️ Family rent
$418
$381
🍽️ Food expenses
$235
$263
🚐 Transport expenses
$51
$127
💳 Monthly salary after tax
$224
$113
😷 Air quality
Moderate
Moderate
✈️ Airport proximity
5 km
5 km
🎓 Higher education
8
35
😀 Quality of life
41
50
🏙️ Population
604K
2.47M

The cost of living in Djibouti City is 12% less expensive than in Lusaka. Cities ranked 7928th and 7322nd ($601 vs $686) in the list of the most expensive cities in the world and ranked 1st and 9th in Djibouti and Zambia, respectively. Check Djibouti vs Zambia comparison.

The average after-tax salary is enough to cover living expenses for 0.4 months in Djibouti City compared to 0.2 months in Lusaka. Djibouti City ranked 1st best city to live in Djibouti vs Lusaka ranked 1st in Zambia, while ranked 7834th and 6732nd among best cities to live in the world.

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Prices in Djibouti City vs Lusaka

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Djibouti City Lusaka
Eating Out
🍱 Lunch Menu
$4.38
$7.41
🥂 Dinner in a Restaurant, for 2
$24
$23.1
🥪 Fast food meal, equiv. McDonald's
$5.41
$3.86
🍻 Beer in a Pub, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.87
$1.02
☕ Cappuccino
$1.99
$2.05
🥤 Pepsi / Coke, 0.5 L or 16.9 fl oz
$0.71
$0.61
Rent & Utilities
🏙️ 1 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$248
$236
🏡 Cheap 1 bedroom apartment, 40 m2 or 430 ft2
$168
$129
🏙️ 3 bedroom apartment in Downtown, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$454
$431
🏡 Cheap 3 bedroom apartment, 80 m2 or 860 ft2
$294
$236
🔌 Utility Bill one person, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$43.5
$35.7
🔌 Utility Bill for a Family, electricity, heating, water, etc.
$65.9
$55.1
🌐 Internet plan, 50 Mbps+ 1 month unlimited
$25.4
$51
🏦 Mortgage Interest Rate for 20 Years
11.99%
25.19%
🏙️ Apartment price to Buy in city Center, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$1416
$1955
🏡 House price to Buy in Suburbs, 1 m2 or 10 ft2
$886
$4123
Transportation
🚌 Local transport ticket
$0.49
$0.98
🎟️ Monthly ticket local transport
$19.3
$38.6
🚕 Taxi Ride, 8 km or 5 mi
$7.93
$12
⛽ Gas / Petrol, 1 L or 0.26 gal
$1.03
$1.22
Groceries
🥛 Milk, 1 L or 1 qt
$1.23
$1.38
🍞 Bread, 0.5 kg or 1.1 lb
$0.89
$0.77
🍚 Rice, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.57
🥚 Eggs, x12
$1.8
$1.55
🧀 Cheese, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.43
$7.18
🐔 Chicken Breast, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$4.58
$4.53
🥩 Round Steak, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$7.62
$5.26
🍏 Apples, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$2.38
$3.08
🍌 Banana, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.3
$1.85
🍊 Oranges, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.65
$2.95
🍅 Tomato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.22
$1.26
🥔 Potato, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.06
$2.13
🧅 Onion, 1 kg or 2.2 lb
$1.08
$1.53
🌊 Water, 1 L or 1 qt
$0.41
$0.4
🍹 Coca-Cola / Pepsi, 2 L or 67.6 fl oz
$1.36
$1.42
🍾 Wine (mid-priced), 750 mL bottle
$8.19
$7.32
🍺 Beer, 0.5 L or 16 fl oz
$1.46
$1.12
🚬 Cigarette pack
$3.04
$3.16
💊 Cold medicince, 1 week
$4.09
$6.74
🧴 Hair Shampoo
$3.23
$3.41
🧻 Toilet paper, 4 rolls
$1.61
$1.69
👄 Toothpaste, 1 tube
$1.31
$1.56
Other
🏋️ Gym Membership, 1 month
$24.6
$43
🎫 Cinema Ticket, 1 person
$4.73
$4.16
👩‍⚕️ Doctor's visit
$22.8
$17.1
💇 Haircut, simple
$4.92
$6.47
👖 Brand Jeans
$34.9
$18.9
👟 Brand Sneakers
$69.8
$73.8
👶 Daycare or Preschool, 1 month
$157
$178
🏫 International Primary School, 1 year
$4808
$13300

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$571
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$570
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$572
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$509
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$514
245 km or 152 mi Aden
$526
247 km or 153 mi Hargeisa
$712
253 km or 157 mi Jijiga
$1152
264 km or 164 mi Dire Dawa
$1156
277 km or 172 mi Harar
$1153
286 km or 178 mi Ibb
$504
290 km or 180 mi Zabid
$491
356 km or 221 mi Dhamar
$494
357 km or 222 mi Al Hudaydah
$515
387 km or 240 mi Dessie
$1022
418 km or 259 mi Sayyan
$492
433 km or 269 mi Sanaa
$551
451 km or 280 mi Mekelle
$810
561 km or 348 mi Addis Ababa
$1269
594 km or 369 mi Mendefera
$498
598 km or 371 mi Sa'dah
$491
600 km or 373 mi Massawa
$497
618 km or 384 mi Asmara
$531
627 km or 390 mi Bahir Dar
$863
628 km or 390 mi Gondar
$1017
664 km or 413 mi Najran
$865
689 km or 428 mi Keren
$498
720 km or 448 mi Awasa
$996
726 km or 451 mi Mukalla
$493
740 km or 460 mi Abha
$902
818 km or 509 mi Jimma
$775
826 km or 513 mi Bareq
$893
846 km or 526 mi Kassala
$931
884 km or 550 mi El-Gadarif
$858
936 km or 582 mi Bisha
$906
944 km or 587 mi Baidoa
$743
958 km or 595 mi Ad-Damazin
$771
1019 km or 633 mi As Sulayyil
$1005
1090 km or 677 mi Mogadishu
$724
1095 km or 680 mi Port Sudan
$964

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$815
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$750
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$613
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$1189
297 km or 184 mi Chinhoyi
$639
318 km or 198 mi Mufulira
$1473
322 km or 200 mi Chingola
$1229
370 km or 230 mi Kadoma
$754
373 km or 232 mi Livingstone
$718
399 km or 248 mi Harare
$1024
411 km or 255 mi Chitungwiza
$770
426 km or 265 mi Lubumbashi
$1133
429 km or 267 mi Kwekwe
$706
464 km or 288 mi Marondera
$768
475 km or 295 mi Mansa
$1030
478 km or 297 mi Gweru
$577
521 km or 324 mi Likasi
$1039
529 km or 329 mi Bulawayo
$630
574 km or 356 mi Tete
$828
584 km or 363 mi Masvingo
$861
605 km or 376 mi Kolwezi
$1039
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$764
613 km or 381 mi Lilongwe
$591
645 km or 401 mi Francistown
$633
658 km or 409 mi Kasama
$1002
686 km or 426 mi Chimoio
$924
688 km or 428 mi Ntcheu
$495
694 km or 431 mi Mzimba
$530
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$505
729 km or 453 mi Monkey Bay
$521
756 km or 470 mi Zomba
$458
757 km or 471 mi Mangochi
$496
762 km or 474 mi Mzuzu
$527
775 km or 482 mi Mulanje
$461
792 km or 492 mi Serowe
$583
802 km or 499 mi Palapye
$551
852 km or 529 mi Beira
$1000
869 km or 540 mi Mahalapye
$628
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$469
956 km or 594 mi Quelimane
$692